afilhado

Portuguese

Etymology

From the past participle of afilhar, from Late Latin adfiliare, affiliare (“to adopt as a son”), from Latin ad + filius (“son”). Compare Spanish ahijado, Asturian afiáu.

Noun

afilhado m (plural afilhados, feminine afilhada, feminine plural afilhadas)

  1. godson, godchild
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